Smith v. Athena Construction Group, Inc.

Ficha del Equipo Editorial a partir de la base mundial AI Hallucination Cases de Damien Charlotin. Verifica siempre en la fuente original.

El 3 de octubre de 2025, D.C. DC (Estados Unidos) conoció un asunto en el que un abogado se apoyó en la herramienta de IA Grammarly; ProWritingAid y el expediente registró contenido alucinado.

Qué se alucinó

• Tergiversación de jurisprudencia. Pl.'s Opp'n cited Simpkins for the proposition that courts in this Circuit routinely reject motions based solely on attorney argument; the court found this to be a false proposition of law.
• Tergiversación de jurisprudencia. Pl.'s Opp'n cited Morris v. Slappy for a rule requiring diligent attempts to resolve conflicts before seeking a continuance; the court found this to be a false proposition of law.
• Tergiversación de jurisprudencia. Pl.'s Opp'n cited United States v. Burton for the holding that continuances may be denied if circumstances are foreseeable or self-imposed; the court found this to be a false proposition of law.
• Tergiversación de jurisprudencia. Pl.'s Opp'n cited De Aguilar v. Boeing Co. as affirming authority to condition extensions on mediation; the court found this to be a false proposition of law.
• Citas falsas de jurisprudencia. Pl.'s Opp'n quoted Doe v. Exxon Mobil Corp. for the statement that unsworn statements by counsel are not evidence; the court found the quotation fabricated.
• Citas falsas de jurisprudencia. Pl.'s Opp'n quoted United States v. Poston for a requirement that continuances be supported by a firm basis in the record; the court found the quotation fabricated.
• Citas falsas de jurisprudencia. Pl.'s Opp'n quoted United States v. Burton for the statement that a scheduling conflict alone is insufficient for a continuance; the court found the quotation fabricated.
• Citas falsas de jurisprudencia. Pl.'s Opp'n quoted United States v. Johnson for the notion that dilatory conduct against settlement efforts weighs against continuances; the court found the quotation fabricated.
• Fabricación de jurisprudencia. Pl.'s Opp'n cited United States v. Jorgensen, which the court determined does not exist, and paired it with a fabricated quotation.

Desenlace

Costs Order; Order to notify Bar. Sanción económica: 1. Sanción profesional: Yes.

Ficha del caso

Fuentes: aporte de /documents/850/SMITH_v_ATHENA_CONSTRUCTION_GROUP_INC__dcdce-18-02080__0201.0.pdf; base de datos de Damien Charlotin.

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